Question 1

In the term bronchitis, root word means :

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A)  lung.
B)  breathe.
C)  inflammation.
D)  bronchus.
E)  condition of.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Elements of a medical term are the:

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A)  individual parts of the word.
B)  references to Greek or Roman origins.
C)  multiple syllables of the word.
D)  combining vowels of the word.
E)  indicators that the word is plural.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following can be used as a combining vowel?

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A)  a, o, u, e, m
B)  a, e, i, o
C)  u, n, o, i
D)  a, e, u, i, c
E)  a, e, i, o, uF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

The word element -ive is an example:

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A)  of a prefix.
B)  of a root.
C)  of a suffix.
D)  that is not a word element.
E)  of a combining vowel.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following suffixes means condition?

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A)  -ic
B)  -tens
C)  -ia
D)  -de
E)  -logyF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Choose the term that correctly finishes the following sentence."The patient is suffering from cardiomyopathy, so he needs to be referred to a ____________."

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A)  neurologist
B)  pathologist
C)  urologist
D)  cardiologist
E)  dermatologistF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

In the term hypotension, what is the prefix and what does the prefix mean?

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A)  The prefix is tension and it means stress.
B)  The prefix is hypo and it means stress.
C)  The prefix is hypo and it means less than normal.
D)  The prefix is tension and it means less than normal.
E)  The prefix is hypo and it means more than normal.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

The medical term pulmonology means :

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A)  the study of the lungs.
B)  inflammation of the skin.
C)  visual examination of the eye.
D)  pertaining to the lungs.
E)  professional in the study of the lungs.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Write the word that the pronunciation key is describing, IN-trah-VEE-nus.

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The answer of Write the word that the pronunciation key...

Question 10

The definition for the medical term ileum:

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A)  large wing-shaped bone at the upper and posterior part of the pelvis.
B)  a thin wall separating two cavities or two tissue masses.
C)  sticky secretion of cells in mucous membranes.
D)  pertaining to the armpit.
E)  third portion of the small intestine.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

The root is the word element that is:

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A)  the beginning of some words.
B)  the foundation of the word that provides its meaning.
C)  the ending of some words.
D)  always followed by a combining vowel.
E)  used to determine if the word is a noun or adjective.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

A specialist who would treat a patient with pneumonia is a(n) :

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A)  bronchitis.
B)  respiration.
C)  pulmonologist.
D)  urology.
E)  neurologist.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 13

The medical term pneumothorax means :

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A)  the study of the skin.
B)  fixation of a joint.
C)  air in the chest.
D)  difficulty swallowing.
E)  study of the lung.F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 14

The correct version of the combining form for heart is:

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A)  card/o.
B)  my/o.
C)  gastr/o.
D)  card/i.
E)  gastr/i.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following terms means air in the space that surrounds the lungs in the chest?

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A)  Pulmonary
B)  Pneumonia
C)  Thoracic
D)  Pneumothorax
E)  PleuralF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

The medical term dementia means :

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A)  condition of the skin.
B)  joint disease.
C)  irreversible hearing loss.
D)  visualization of the inside of the heart.
E)  chronic, progressive, irreversible loss of intellectual and mental functions.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Heart disease would be treated by which specialty?

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A)  Cardiology
B)  Dermatology
C)  Gynecology
D)  Neurology
E)  GastroenterologyF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

The plural form of the name of the bones of the spinal column.

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The answer of The plural form of the name of...

Question 19

The prefix is:

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A)  the core of the word.
B)  found at the end of the word.
C)  the beginning of some words.
D)  the combining of the word.
E)  rarely used in the medical language.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true about the root of a medical term?

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A)  A medical term has only one root.
B)  Adding a prefix at the end of the word modifies the root of the word to give it new meaning.
C)  A root plus a combining vowel make a combining form.
D)  The root is derived from the Chinese language.
E)  A medical term does not have a suffix attached to the root.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Exam 1: The Anatomy of Word Construction: the Essential Elements of the Language of Medicine

Choose the term that correctly finishes the following sentence."The patient is suffering from cardiomyopathy, so he needs to be referred to a ____________."

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The prefix is:

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The plural form of the name of the bones of the spinal column.

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The medical term pulmonology means :

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A specialist who would treat a patient with pneumonia is a(n) :

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Which of the following terms means air in the space that surrounds the lungs in the chest?

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The medical term pneumothorax means :

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In the term bronchitis, root word means :

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Elements of a medical term are the:

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In the term hypotension, what is the prefix and what does the prefix mean?

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The definition for the medical term ileum:

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Which of the following statements is true about the root of a medical term?

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Heart disease would be treated by which specialty?

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The medical term dementia means :

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The correct version of the combining form for heart is:

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The word element -ive is an example:

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The root is the word element that is:

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Which of the following suffixes means condition?

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Write the word that the pronunciation key is describing, IN-trah-VEE-nus.

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Which of the following can be used as a combining vowel?

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